Procurement Manager
TLDR
Oversee direct and indirect procurement for government contracts, ensuring FAR compliance, audit-ready documentation, supplier performance, and risk mitigation.
Infleqtion is a global quantum technology company solving the world’s most challenging problems. The company harnesses quantum mechanics to build and integrate quantum computers, sensors, and networks. From fundamental physics to leading-edge commercial products, Infleqtion enables "quantum everywhere" through our ecosystem of devices and platforms. Our mission is to commercialize atom-based quantum products that provide orders-of-magnitude improvements in performance and computing applications.
The Procurement Manager leads direct and indirect procurement activities to secure the materials and services needed to support company operations and government contracts. The manager oversees sourcing, supplier selection, negotiations, purchase orders, and supplier performance while ensuring compliance with applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements, contract terms, and company policies. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate, audit-ready procurement documentation, managing supplier risk, and improving cost, quality, and delivery. Working closely with program management, finance, contracts, and operations, the Procurement Manager develops the procurement team and ensures purchasing decisions support business objectives with integrity and accountability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, finance, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience considered.
- 5+ years of progressive procurement, purchasing, subcontract administration, or supply-chain experience, including team or program leadership.
- Demonstrated experience supporting government contracts and maintaining compliance with applicable FAR requirements; DFARS experience strongly preferred for defense-related work.
- Experience creating and maintaining complete procurement files, including requisitions, solicitations, competitive-bid documentation, source-selection rationale, price/cost analyses, negotiations, purchase orders, modifications, and closeout records.
- Working knowledge of mandatory FAR/DFARS subcontract and purchase-order flowdown clauses, supplier responsibility checks, and documentation required for audit or Government review.
- Experience with subcontractor and supplier management: sourcing, qualification, negotiation, performance management, issue resolution, and risk mitigation.
- Knowledge of procurement policies, internal controls, delegated authority, approval workflows, and segregation-of-duties principles.
- Ability to conduct market research, analyze total cost and value, negotiate favorable commercial terms, and deliver measurable savings without compromising quality, schedule, or compliance.
- Experience using ERP/procurement systems (NetSuite is a plus) and advanced Excel or comparable data-analysis tools.
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to develop clear policies, procedures, reports, and audit-ready documentation.
- Proven ability to partner effectively with program management, finance, legal, contracts, quality, engineering, and operations.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience preparing for or supporting a Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR), internal audit, DCMA review, or similar compliance assessment.
- Experience supporting cost-reimbursement, time-and-materials, and fixed-price Government contracts.
- Familiarity with small-business subcontracting requirements, supplier diversity, SAM exclusion checks, and consent-to-subcontract requirements when applicable.
- Professional certification such as CPSM, CPPM, CFCM, CPCM, or NCMA certification.
- Experience leading procurement transformation, supplier-risk management, strategic sourcing, or process automation.
Benefits
- Salary Range: per year 125000-145000
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short/long-term disability
- Employer-funded Health Savings Account
- Unlimited PTO
- 401(k) match
- Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Flexible Savings Account
- Paid FMLA, Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Student Loan Repayment
- Equity Program
Notice to Recruitment Agencies:
Infleqtion does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Infleqtion is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Benefits
Education Stipend
Student Loan Repayment
Equity Compensation
Equity Program
Flexible Work Hours
Flexible Savings Account
Health Insurance
Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Paid FMLA, Maternity/Paternity Leave
Paid Time Off
Unlimited PTO
Wellness Stipend
Employee Assistance Program
ColdQuanta is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our teams, here in beautiful Boulder, Colorado; Madison, Wisconsin; and Oxford, UK. We work in a dynamic and collaborative environment and value each person's contribution whether technical or administrative. Our employees have the opportunity to transition world-class advanced research towards ground-breaking products and systems that address the rapidly-expanding quantum technologies market. Our goals include: Developing a highly scalable neutral atom quantum computer Creating compact systems to make quantum sensors and navigators deployable Advancing key components and subsystems to enable widespread adoption of cold atom and ion trap systems for computing, signal processing, and communication systems. ColdQuanta’s global customers include major commercial and defense companies, all branches of the U.S. Department of Defense, national labs operated by the Department of Energy, NASA, and NIST, and major universities. ColdQuanta is based in Boulder, CO with offices in Madison, Wisconsin, and Oxford, UK.
- Founded
- Founded 2007
- Employees
- 51-200 employees
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Total raised
- $52M raised